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  3. Lake Arrowhead
  4. Dogwood

Camping at Dogwood near Fawnskin

Public campground · Fawnskin · 85 campsites

A forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Short day hikes are right out the gate Dogwood Trail and the Enchanted Loop Trail run through the campground and are both under a mile while nearby Lake Arrowhead (about five minutes away) supplies restaurants and local shops and Lake Gregory (roughly 15 minutes) offers boating, fishing and a seasonal water slide park. Beyond the immediate area, the San Bernardino National Forest supports a wide range of activities including biking, climbing, horseback riding, hunting, off-highway vehicle use, swimming, winter sports and wildlife viewing.

5.0 on Recreation.gov · 909 reviewsBook on Recreation.gov
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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 55 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Mostly no hookups

    Limited electric sites.

  • Pets welcome
  • Flush toilets

    Showers on site. Dump station on site.

OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationReviewsPlan your stay

0 available sites

0 open of 85 sites
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We checked every night of your stay on Recreation.gov: no site is open for all 2 nights. Some sites are open on some nights.

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Availability on Recreation.gov. Showing 40 of 85 sites.

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No site is open for every night of your stay

You book directly on Recreation.gov. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Recreation.gov ↗

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Amenities & location

  • Amphitheater
  • Drinking Water
  • Dump Station
  • Entrance Station
  • Flush Toilets
  • Food Storage Locker
  • Host
  • Parking Area
  • Paved Parking
  • Paved Roads
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Tables
Check-in
2:00 PM
Checkout
12:00 PM
Pets
Allowed (per listing)
Maximum stay
14 nights

Hookups (individual campsites): 18 electric, 67 no-hookup individual sites.

Location

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Dogwood: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Dogwood?
Longest RV site listed: 55 ft (50 of 50 RV sites list a length) (per the listing)
Does Dogwood have RV hookups?
18 electric, 67 no-hookup individual sites (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Dogwood?
Reservable on Recreation.gov (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Dogwood?
Allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing Longest RV site listed: 55 ft (50 of 50 RV sites list a length)
Hookups & power
Listing 18 electric, 67 no-hookup individual sites
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 0 pull-through, 86 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 86 paved, 1 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Allowed
Cell signal
Listing Visitor-reported signal on Recreation.gov (higher is better): Verizon 3 (316 reports), T-Mobile 2 (237 reports), AT&T 3 (182 reports)
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Shade
Listing 52 of 63 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on Recreation.gov
Price
Listing Lowest listed rate $40/night (live price once you pick dates)
Stay limits
Listing 14 nights max
Getting there
Listing Fawnskin, CA (map in Location below)
Generators · Quiet hours · Starlink / satellite
Not listed — check with campground

Reviews

Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.

Quiet, wooded sites · 2 reviews

“Its a beautiful spot with lots of trees, and very quiet.”

Ian M · Oct 2025

Selected reviews

Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (909 reviews, ★ 5.0). Not written or edited by us.

“I always come to Dogwood to camp during the summer. Its a beautiful spot with lots of trees, and very quiet. The great thing about dogwood is they have flushing toilets and showers. ”

Ian M 5 · Oct 2025 · Recreation.gov
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✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Cold Creek Homestead

4.1 mi from Dogwood (straight-line)
Sites from $36/night
$72 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

Kountry Manor

12.5 mi from Dogwood (straight-line)
Sites $35/night
$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
No sites offered for these dates

North Shore (Ca)

3.4 mi from Dogwood (straight-line) 4.0 · 92 Recreation.gov reviews
Tent sites · RV sites
Recreation.gov isn't offering sites Nov 13–15
Rates & availability from Recreation.gov · you book on their site
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Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
    • go fishing (per the campground listing)
    • Campfire night: firewood is sold at the gatehouse (per the listing).
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Zipline Tour - 9 high-speed ziplines & fun suspension bridge Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $179/person
    • Big Bear Lake Jeep Tour with Light Lunch Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $111/person
  3. Optional full-day extension

    Longer tours — plan travel time before and after.

    • Family-Friendly Nature Hike around the Big Bear Valley Big Bear area · 1.5 hr · from $37/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 85 sites take tents. See open sites ↑
  • Electric sites: 18 sites have power.

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 55 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2022 Jayco Redhawk Sleeps 9 With Bunk Beds & Solar!
2022 Jayco Redhawk Sleeps 9 With Bunk Beds & Solar!

Class C motorhome · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 13 mi from campground

$197/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*
2020 Pacifica XL (off road)*Towable with SUV*

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 19 mi from campground

$96/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

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2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE
2023 Forest River Sunseeker LE

Class C motorhome · 25 ft · sleeps 6 · 23 mi from campground

$223/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

View rental
Things to do

Activities near Dogwood

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Zipline Tour - 9 high-speed ziplines & fun suspension bridge
Zipline Tour - 9 high-speed ziplines & fun suspension bridge

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $179/person

Family-Friendly Nature Hike around the Big Bear Valley
Family-Friendly Nature Hike around the Big Bear Valley

Big Bear area · 1.5 hr · from $37/person

Big Bear Jeep off-road tour with Hike to Bluff Lake Reserve
Big Bear Jeep off-road tour with Hike to Bluff Lake Reserve

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $75/person

See 6 more bookable tours
Big Bear Lake Jeep Tour with Light Lunch
Big Bear Lake Jeep Tour with Light Lunch
Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

  • Peak season Apr 16–Oct 23: RV & Tent $40–$79, Tent $40 per night

stays up to 14 nights (Recreation.gov rules).

Plan your stay

How far ahead to book Dogwood

For July weekends, book about 175 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 140 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.

See booking patterns
Arrival monthFri/Sat arrivals: half booked at leastA quarter at leastOther days: half booked at leastA quarter at least
April102 days ahead168 days ahead38 days ahead96 days ahead
May96 days ahead163 days ahead33 days ahead113 days ahead
June128 days ahead166 days ahead29 days ahead101 days ahead
July140 days ahead175 days ahead34 days ahead121 days ahead
August140 days ahead172 days ahead22 days ahead76 days ahead
September102 days ahead153 days ahead22 days ahead79 days ahead
October62 days ahead123 days ahead20 days ahead70 days ahead

Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.

Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (48,103 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.

Compare site types

85 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

Tent-only sites

Tents only, no power

34 sites · $40/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites (tent or RV)

Tent, van or small RV, no power

33 sites · $40, $79/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Standard sites with electric

Tent or RV, with power

18 sites · $51/night

0 open Nov 13–Nov 15

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $111/person

A Local's Favorite Hike in Big Bear with Lake Swimming Experience
A Local's Favorite Hike in Big Bear with Lake Swimming Experience

Big Bear area · 3 hr · from $82/person

Big Bear Lake Snow Play Adventure
Big Bear Lake Snow Play Adventure

Big Bear area · 1.5 hr · from $42/person

Big Bear Fall Colors Hiking Tour in Southern California
Big Bear Fall Colors Hiking Tour in Southern California

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $45/person

Bear Valley Search & Rescue - High-Tech Escape Room
Bear Valley Search & Rescue - High-Tech Escape Room

Big Bear area · 1 hr · from $80/person

Snowshoe Tour Big Bear Lake with Hot Chocolate
Snowshoe Tour Big Bear Lake with Hot Chocolate

Big Bear area · 2 hr · from $55/person